Mother Nature 2024-08-18 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Clayton Hadley. Clayton writes, "I wanted to share a rare photo that I captured on 8-15-2024 during my morning walk on an old country road in the Fairplay area. It's a female opposum carrying her litter on her back. As she was walking if one fell off she would stop and look down at it until it climbed back upon her back and then she would walk on until another one would fall off again." Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Enjoying beach time at Holmes Bend Marina 2024-08-17 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. When you're too busy to make it to the ocean it's great to have a beach nearby. This family enjoys the beach at Holmes Bend Marina and Boat Dock. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Mad Hiker and wife Carolyn at Adair KSF booth 2024-08-17 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Paige Nickel. Visit Chris Cavanaugh, The Mad Hiker, and his wife Carolyn at our Adair County booth in the Pride Of The Counties area at the Kentucky State Fair this weekend! They are talking all things Adair County, but highlighting all of our amazing trails and outdoor recreation. They are among the volunteers - different every day - talking about our special area at the Fair. Adair Tourism Director Paige Nickel writes, "Thank you both for offering to volunteer this year!" Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

On the footbridge at SW, once a swinging bridge 2024-08-17 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo from Columbia Magazine archives. The little town of Sulphur Well on KY Hwy 70 in northern Metcalfe County, KY has been a tourist attraction for over a century, and the annual homecoming draws big crowds. At one time, the big attraction was the perceived health benefits from drinking the sulphur water which came from "The Gum," the artesian well in the left of the photo. Today more and more people come for walks across the footbridge, picnicking, or to visit the people who feel a connection. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Birds of Kentucky: American White Pelican 2024-08-16 - Louisville, KY - Photo by Pen. American White Pelicans are sometimes seen in great numbers on Kentucky Lake in Western Kentucky, but are not frequent visitors to the rest of the state. However, this solitary bird has been observed at Falls of the Ohio just across the river from Louisville since late July. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Teacher spotlight: Ms. Robyn Mantooth 2024-08-15 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Jade Waggener, ACHS senior reporter for Columbia Magazine. Robyn Mantooth is in her 20th year of teaching - she teaches English at Adair County High School. She is featured this week in Jade Waggener's spotlight on teachers in the Adair School District. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Green River Lake State Park three awards 2024-08-15 - Taylor County, KY - Photo from GRL State Park. Sherry and Wes represented Green River Lake State Park to receive three first place awards from Kentucky Living Magazine - First in Public Hunting Fishing Area, first in Camping or RV spot, and first in Water Tourism spot. Heather French Henry, at right, holds the third award. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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